Share of population living in urbanized areas in Finland
Finland: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 88.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Finland stood at 88.2%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Finland peaked at 88.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1000.
That places Finland 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1810s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1820s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1920s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 34.7% | 31.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.3% | 38.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 50.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 59.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 61.1% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.3% | 88.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 93,182 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Finland?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Finland was 88.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.